Umberto Lenzi - There Really was A Harry Kirkpatrick

There Really was A Harry Kirkpatrick

While preparing to film the 1988 slasher flick Nightmare Beach in Florida, Umberto Lenzi had a falling out with the producer just as production started and wanted to be taken off the film, but the film's co-writer Harry Kirkpatrick (who wound up receiving sole directing credit) convinced Lenzi to remain on the set in an uncredited advisory capacity throughout the entire production. Thus Lenzi co-directed the film with Kirkpatrick. For years, many horror film fans thought Harry Kirkpatrick was an alias for Lenzi, but Lenzi has stated in interviews that there really was a Harry Kirkpatrick who co-wrote & co-directed that film with him. In fact, Lenzi stated in interviews that he really liked Kirkpatrick and got along well with him.